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Bye, Chicken Express; hello, Dairy Queen in Dallas

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At 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, a new Dairy Queen opened in Dallas proper.

It certainly isn't the only one in Dallas: DQs already exist south of downtown, in Oak Cliff, Redbird, Pleasant Grove and Rylie. And north: in Allen, Plano and Wylie. East and west, too. But Dairy Queens seemed to make a circle around much of the middle of Dallas, leaving people in Bluffview, Lakewood and Highland Park without a Blizzard nearby.

The new Dairy Queen is located near Lake Highlands, at Eastridge Drive and Skillman Street in Dallas in place of a now-shuttered Chicken Express. (Condolences, if you were relying on Chicken E for its popular sweet tea.) The Advocatefirst reported the news back in August.

The Skillman/Northwest Highway interchange is a busy part of town, with a Walmart and fast-food chains like Whataburger on one corner, a Home Depot on the top of the hill, and a massive construction project taking place at Abrams Road and Northwest Highway. That 180,000 square-foot shopping center is now home to an Academy Sports + Outdoors, a Burlington Coat Factory and more.

Dairy Queen franchisee Sajib Singha says he was drawn to the intersection because of the demographics of the neighborhoods nearby. The traffic is bound to be a draw, too: About 75,000 cars pass the intersection with the big construction project nearby, Halkias says.

While the new Dairy Queen will have a menu that mirrors the other DQ's in Texas, here's a fun fact: Dairy Queens in Texas have special food, unlike menus in other states.

Of the 8 unhealthiest meals in America, all 8 can be found in Dallas-Fort Worth

For instance, the Texas T-Brand Tacos are only available in the Lone Star State. That dish is three beef tacos topped with shredded cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.